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 Melinda Dillon came to prominence with the role of Jillian Guiler, a mother whose child is abducted by aliens in Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). Dillon's performance in the film earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. A few years later, Dillon received another Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as a devout Catholic woman in Absence of Malice (1981). The performance won the actress a KCFCC Award.
Bio:
Melinda Dillon came to prominence with the role of Jillian Guiler, a mother whose child is abducted by aliens in Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). Dillon's performance in the film earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. A few years later, Dillon received another Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as a devout Catholic woman in Absence of Malice (1981). The performance won the actress a KCFCC Award.
Tivia:
Was nominated for Broadway's 1963 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Dramatic) for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"Performed on stage with Chicago's legendary Second City improvisational comedy troupe.Appeared in three films that were selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), The Muppet Movie (1979) and A Christmas Story (1983).Upon her death, she was cremated via the Neptune Society and her ashes returned to her surviving family.She played two Hoosiers (Indiana residents): in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) (which takes place in Muncie, Indiana); and in A Christmas Story (1983) (which takes place in Hohman, Indiana). Hohman is actually the name of the main avenue that passes through the historic district of the city Hammond, Indiana.Although she won a Theatre World Award as the very first actress to play the role of "Honey" in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (her Broadway debut) she was passed over for the film casting when the role was given to Sandy Dennis who went on to win an Oscar.Studied acting with both Lee Strasberg and at the Goodman Theater School.Played two different characters in Bound for Glory (1976).Grew up in the same town and went to the same high school as President Bill Clinton: Hope, Arkansas.No relation to Matt Dillon.Despite having been previously nominated for two Oscars, she was left out of the "In Memoriam" segment at the 95th Academy Awards. (She died two months before the award ceremony.).She was a lifelong Democrat. |
| Name: |
Melinda Dillon |
Type: |
Actress,Soundtrack (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
Platform: |
IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actress,Soundtrack |
| Products for sale: |
Actress,Soundtrack |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 05:25:22 |
| Height: |
5' 8' (1.73 m) |
| Biography: |
Melinda Dillon came to prominence with the role of Jillian Guiler, a mother whose child is abducted by aliens in Steven Spielberg\'s Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). Dillon\'s performance in the film earned an Academy Award nomination for B |
| Trivia: |
Was nominated for Broadway's 1963 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Dramatic) for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"Performed on stage with Chicago's legendary Second City improvisational comedy troupe.Appeared in three films that were selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), The Muppet Movie (1979) and A Christmas Story (1983).Upon her death, she was cremated via the Neptune Society and her ashes returned to her surviving family.She played two Hoosiers (Indiana residents): in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) (which takes place in Muncie, Indiana); and in A Christmas Story (1983) (which takes place in Hohman, Indiana). Hohman is actually the name of the main avenue that passes through the historic district of the city Hammond, Indiana.Although she won a Theatre World Award as the very first actress to play the role of "Honey" in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (her Broadway debut) she was passed over for the film casting when the role was given to Sandy Dennis who went on to win an Oscar.Studied acting with both Lee Strasberg and at the Goodman Theater School.Played two different characters in Bound for Glory (1976).Grew up in the same town and went to the same high school as President Bill Clinton: Hope, Arkansas.No relation to Matt Dillon.Despite having been previously nominated for two Oscars, she was left out of the "In Memoriam" segment at the 95th Academy Awards. (She died two months before the award ceremony.).She was a lifelong Democrat. |
| Job title: |
Actress,Soundtrack |
| Others works: |
She played the role of "Honey" in the original Broadway cast of 'Edward Albee''s "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in 1962. |
| Spouse: |
Richard Libertini (September 30, 1963 - January 18, 1978) (divorced, 1 child) |
| Children: |
Richard Libertini Jr. |
| Parents: |
E. Norine Barnett
W. S. Dillon |
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